serialization-safety

What problem does it solve?

Unity's serialization system can silently reset values when renaming fields, using incorrect null checks, or misusing SerializeField/SerializeReference, leading to data loss and hard-to-trace bugs.

Core Features & Use Cases

• FormerlySerializedAs on renames to preserve values across refactors.
• Correct Unity null checks to detect destroyed objects and avoid null-reference crashes.
• SerializeField for private fields to maintain encapsulation while preserving serialization.
• SerializeReference for polymorphic serialization to handle derived types.
• Depth awareness and safeguards to prevent serialization depth-related issues.

Quick Start

Audit your Unity codebase and apply the above rules to prevent silent data loss.